{"id":21470,"date":"2024-09-10T12:41:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T16:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=21470"},"modified":"2024-09-12T16:29:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T20:29:11","slug":"orange-county-government-awarded-150000-grant-for-financial-empowerment-centers-offering-financial-counseling-as-free-public-service","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2024\/09\/orange-county-government-awarded-150000-grant-for-financial-empowerment-centers-offering-financial-counseling-as-free-public-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Government Awarded $150,000 Grant for Financial Empowerment Centers Offering Financial Counseling as Free Public Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- mp_trans_remove_start --><em>Orange County to work towards launch of local Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) with free, one-on-one financial counseling for residents<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21477 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FEC-OCFL.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FEC-OCFL.png 1920w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FEC-OCFL-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FEC-OCFL-1024x240.png 1024w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FEC-OCFL-768x180.png 768w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FEC-OCFL-1536x360.png 1536w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FEC-OCFL-600x141.png 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FEC-OCFL-785x184.png 785w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Orange County, FL \u2013<\/strong> In partnership with the national <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfefund.org\/\">Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund<\/a> (CFE Fund), Orange County Government today announced that they have received a $150,000 grant to support the launch of the County\u2019s Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) which will offer professional, one-on-one financial counseling and coaching as a free public service to local residents. At the Orange County FEC locations, professionally trained FEC counselors will help individuals and families with low and moderate incomes manage their finances, pay down debt, increase savings, establish and build credit, and access safe and affordable mainstream banking products. At the core of the FEC model is the integration of counseling into other social services, such as housing and foreclosure prevention, workforce development, prisoner reentry, benefits access, domestic violence services, and more. The FEC movement is supported by seed funder Bloomberg Philanthropies, as well as the Wells Fargo Foundation and other generous partners.<\/p>\n<p>Orange County will officially launch its FEC initiatives in early 2025 when individuals and families are setting financial goals and will work with <a href=\"https:\/\/habitatorlando.org\/\">Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando &amp; Osceola County<\/a> on the implementation and administration of the program. Individual counseling sessions will take place at Habitat Orlando &amp; Osceola and at area Neighborhood Centers for Families by appointment to help meet residents\u2019 unique needs. Additional funding for the implementation of the project will be provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The Orange County FEC is also supported by generous funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to partner with the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund to bring this educational opportunity to Orange County residents,\u201d said Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings. \u201cIn fact, ours will be the first FEC in Florida. Financial security is based on planning, saving, and money management, and we want to help our neighbors achieve that kind of stability. We are honored that Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando &amp; Osceola County will be delivering the program to interested participants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know that financial health is a continuum, and we want to help people move from financial instability to financial security and wealth creation,\u201d said Kate Wilson, Senior Vice President, Community Relations at Wells Fargo. \u201cFinancial counseling and coaching can be instrumental in that journey. We are proud to support the services Financial Empowerment Centers will offer in their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to partner with Orange County Government and the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund to establish the Orange County Financial Empowerment Center as a free public service,\u201d said Catherine Steck McManus, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando &amp; Osceola County. \u201cThis transformative program will foster long-term financial stability within our community. Our professional financial counselors are excited to empower Orange County residents and workers to overcome financial challenges, achieve their goals, and create brighter futures for themselves and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLocal leaders know first-hand the connection between family financial stability and community financial stability,\u201d said Jonathan Mintz, President and CEO of the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund. \u201cMayor Demings and Orange County are working to join a growing national movement to bring free, high-quality financial counseling as a public service to their residents; we are proud to partner with Mayor Demings to help residents work towards a stronger financial future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>First piloted in New York City under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in 2008, FECs across the country have worked with almost 173,000 clients, helping them reduce individual debt by over $276 million, and increasing their families\u2019 savings by close to $54 million. In addition, a <a href=\"https:\/\/fecpublic.org\/tools-resources\/building-financial-stability-as-public-service\/\">CFE Fund evaluation<\/a> showed that this program works even for residents with very low incomes and other complex financial challenges. Orange County is one of several dozen local governments working to launch or have already launched a local FEC initiative. The Orange County FEC is supported by the CFE Fund, the Wells Fargo Foundation, and funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund): <\/strong>The CFE Fund supports municipal efforts to improve the financial stability of households by leveraging opportunities unique to local government. By translating cutting edge experience with large scale programs, research, and policy in cities of all sizes, the CFE Fund assists mayors and other local leaders to identify, develop, fund, implement, and research pilots and programs that help families build assets and make the most of their financial resources. The CFE Fund is currently working in over 100 cities and counties and has disbursed over $66 million to local governments and their partners to support these efforts. For more information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfefund.org\">www.cfefund.org<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFEfund\">@CFEFund<\/a>; learn more about the FECPublic movement at www.fecpublic.org.<!-- mp_trans_remove_end --><!-- mp_trans_disable_start --><!-- mp_trans_add\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\"><em>El condado de Orange trabajar\u00e1 para lanzar un Centro de Empoderamiento Financiero (FEC) local con asesoramiento financiero gratuito y personalizado para los residentes<\/em><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\"><strong>Condado de Orange, Florida \u2013<\/strong> En asociaci\u00f3n con el Fondo Nacional de Ciudades para el Empoderamiento Financiero (CFE Fund), el Gobierno del Condado de Orange anunci\u00f3 hoy que recibi\u00f3 una subvenci\u00f3n de $150,000 para apoyar el lanzamiento del Centro de Empoderamiento Financiero (FEC, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) del Condado, que ofrecer\u00e1 asesoramiento y entrenamiento financiero profesional e individualizado como un servicio p\u00fablico gratuito para los residentes locales.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\nEn las localidades del FEC del Condado de Orange, los asesores del FEC capacitados profesionalmente ayudar\u00e1n a las personas y familias con ingresos bajos y moderados a administrar sus finanzas, pagar deudas, aumentar los ahorros, establecer y generar cr\u00e9dito y acceder a productos bancarios convencionales seguros y asequibles.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n\nEn el centro del modelo del FEC se encuentra la integraci\u00f3n del asesoramiento en otros servicios sociales, como la prevenci\u00f3n de vivienda y ejecuci\u00f3n hipotecaria, el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral, la reinserci\u00f3n de prisioneros, el acceso a beneficios, los servicios de violencia dom\u00e9stica y m\u00e1s. El movimiento FEC cuenta con el apoyo del financiador inicial Bloomberg Philanthropies, as\u00ed como de la Fundaci\u00f3n Wells Fargo y otros socios generosos.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n\nEl condado de Orange lanzar\u00e1 oficialmente sus iniciativas FEC a principios de 2025, cuando las personas y las familias estar\u00e1n estableciendo metas financieras, y trabajar\u00e1 con Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County en la implementaci\u00f3n y administraci\u00f3n del programa. Se llevar\u00e1n a cabo sesiones de asesoramiento individuales en Habitat Orlando & Osceola y en los Centros Vecinales para Familias del \u00e1rea con cita previa para ayudar a satisfacer las necesidades \u00fanicas de los residentes. La Ley del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense de 2021 proporcionar\u00e1 fondos adicionales para la implementaci\u00f3n del proyecto. El FEC del condado de Orange tambi\u00e9n cuenta con el apoyo de una generosa financiaci\u00f3n de la Fundaci\u00f3n Wells Fargo.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n\n\u201cNos complace asociarnos con el Fondo de Empoderamiento Financiero de Ciudades para brindar esta oportunidad educativa a los residentes del condado de Orange\u201d, dijo el alcalde del condado de Orange, Jerry L. Demings. \u201cDe hecho, el nuestro ser\u00e1 el primer FEC en Florida. La seguridad financiera se basa en la planificaci\u00f3n, el ahorro y la administraci\u00f3n del dinero, y queremos ayudar a nuestros vecinos a lograr ese tipo de estabilidad. Nos sentimos honrados de que Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County ofrezca el programa a los participantes interesados\u201d.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n\n\u201cSabemos que la salud financiera es un proceso continuo y queremos ayudar a las personas a pasar de la inestabilidad financiera a la seguridad financiera y la creaci\u00f3n de riqueza\u201d, afirm\u00f3 Kate Wilson, vicepresidenta s\u00e9nior de Relaciones con la Comunidad de Wells Fargo. \u201cEl asesoramiento y la orientaci\u00f3n financiera pueden ser fundamentales en ese camino. Estamos orgullosos de respaldar los servicios que los Centros de Empoderamiento Financiero ofrecer\u00e1n en sus comunidades\u201d.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n\n\u201cEstamos orgullosos de asociarnos con el Gobierno del Condado de Orange y el Fondo de Empoderamiento Financiero de las Ciudades para establecer el Centro de Empoderamiento Financiero del Condado de Orange como un servicio p\u00fablico gratuito\u201d, dijo Catherine Steck McManus, presidenta y directora ejecutiva de Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County. \u201cEste programa transformador fomentar\u00e1 la estabilidad financiera a largo plazo dentro de nuestra comunidad. Nuestros asesores financieros profesionales est\u00e1n entusiasmados de empoderar a los residentes y trabajadores del Condado de Orange para que superen los desaf\u00edos financieros, logren sus objetivos y creen un futuro m\u00e1s brillante para ellos y sus familias\u201d.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n\n\u201cLos l\u00edderes locales conocen de primera mano la conexi\u00f3n entre la estabilidad financiera familiar y la estabilidad financiera de la comunidad\u201d, dijo Jonathan Mintz, presidente y director ejecutivo del Fondo de Empoderamiento Financiero de las Ciudades. \u201cEl alcalde Demings y el condado de Orange est\u00e1n trabajando para unirse a un movimiento nacional en crecimiento para brindar asesoramiento financiero gratuito y de alta calidad como un servicio p\u00fablico para sus residentes; estamos orgullosos de asociarnos con el alcalde Demings para ayudar a los residentes a trabajar hacia un futuro financiero m\u00e1s s\u00f3lido\u201d.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spanish-div\">\n\nPuesto a prueba por primera vez en la ciudad de Nueva York bajo la direcci\u00f3n del alcalde Michael R. Bloomberg en 2008, los FEC de todo el pa\u00eds han trabajado con casi 173,000 clientes, ayud\u00e1ndolos a reducir la deuda individual en m\u00e1s de 276 millones de d\u00f3lares y a aumentar los ahorros de sus familias en cerca de 54 millones de d\u00f3lares. Adem\u00e1s, una evaluaci\u00f3n del Fondo CFE demostr\u00f3 que este programa funciona incluso para residentes con ingresos muy bajos y otros desaf\u00edos financieros complejos. El condado de Orange es uno de varias docenas de gobiernos locales que est\u00e1n trabajando para lanzar o ya han lanzado una iniciativa local de FEC. El FEC del condado de Orange cuenta con el apoyo del Fondo CFE, la Fundaci\u00f3n Wells Fargo y el financiamiento de la Ley del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense de 2021.<\/div>\n\n\n--><!-- mp_trans_disable_end --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County to work towards launch of local Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) with free, one-on-one financial counseling for residents Orange County, FL \u2013 In partnership with the national Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), Orange County Government today announced that they have received a $150,000 grant to support the launch of the County\u2019s Financial [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-21470","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Financial Counseling for Orange County 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